Charlie
@charlie.videogameworkshop.com
Game designer who loves systems and puzzles.
Maker of Décorum. Formerly PBS.
Co-founder of Videogame Workshop.
(She/Her)
Maker of Décorum. Formerly PBS.
Co-founder of Videogame Workshop.
(She/Her)
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Counting, reading, and listening are harder for adults than you might think!
We talked to @thinkygames.com about how it impacts thinky games especially, and what designers can do about it!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev
We talked to @thinkygames.com about how it impacts thinky games especially, and what designers can do about it!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev
Adults Can’t Count Either - Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin (ThinkyCon 2025)
YouTube video by Thinky Games
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Counting, reading, and listening are harder for adults than you might think!
We talked to @thinkygames.com about how it impacts thinky games especially, and what designers can do about it!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev
We talked to @thinkygames.com about how it impacts thinky games especially, and what designers can do about it!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev
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Even adult puzzle game players don't want to count, read, or listen! So, Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin gave us some useful design tricks to help them out!
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
@charlie.videogameworkshop.com
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
@charlie.videogameworkshop.com
Adults Can’t Count Either - Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin (ThinkyCon 2025)
Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin from @VideogameWorkshop join us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "Adults Can’t Count Either: Design Tricks We Used at PBS That Apply to All Games"
Talk description: We aren’t telling you to treat your players like children, but we ARE saying everyone has a har
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Even adult puzzle game players don't want to count, read, or listen! So, Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin gave us some useful design tricks to help them out!
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
@charlie.videogameworkshop.com
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
@charlie.videogameworkshop.com
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Texted this to Charlie and she goes "this is what I say to mom when she gets mad at me for taking in more stray cats"
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Texted this to Charlie and she goes "this is what I say to mom when she gets mad at me for taking in more stray cats"
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Spoiler from our Games Based on Movies podcast episode youtu.be/jAucKD4gpA0
#indiegamedev #podcast #godzilla #papersplease
#indiegamedev #podcast #godzilla #papersplease
October 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Spoiler from our Games Based on Movies podcast episode youtu.be/jAucKD4gpA0
#indiegamedev #podcast #godzilla #papersplease
#indiegamedev #podcast #godzilla #papersplease
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Ridiculous news in horrific times. New Headliner puzzle every week!
www.videogameworkshop.com/headliner/
Fill out the crossword to win, all the clues are REAL headlines with a word missing. Correct answers link you to the VERY REAL news article.
#IndieGames #PuzzleGames #gamedev #indiedev
www.videogameworkshop.com/headliner/
Fill out the crossword to win, all the clues are REAL headlines with a word missing. Correct answers link you to the VERY REAL news article.
#IndieGames #PuzzleGames #gamedev #indiedev
September 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ridiculous news in horrific times. New Headliner puzzle every week!
www.videogameworkshop.com/headliner/
Fill out the crossword to win, all the clues are REAL headlines with a word missing. Correct answers link you to the VERY REAL news article.
#IndieGames #PuzzleGames #gamedev #indiedev
www.videogameworkshop.com/headliner/
Fill out the crossword to win, all the clues are REAL headlines with a word missing. Correct answers link you to the VERY REAL news article.
#IndieGames #PuzzleGames #gamedev #indiedev
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Our entire team was terminated today.
3 days before the launch of our next game.
Pardon me as I meme through this unfortunately common industry trend.
3 days before the launch of our next game.
Pardon me as I meme through this unfortunately common industry trend.
July 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our entire team was terminated today.
3 days before the launch of our next game.
Pardon me as I meme through this unfortunately common industry trend.
3 days before the launch of our next game.
Pardon me as I meme through this unfortunately common industry trend.